Flora + Fauna

Watch skilled artists transform blank canvases into bold works of art—in just 20 minutes—right before your eyes. Vote for your favorites and help crown the next Art Battle champion in three captivating rounds.

Book your de Young visit for entry to our permanent collection. This ticket includes access to the de Young's permanent collection galleries as well as Nengi Omuku: The Gathering, and Rose B. Simpson: LEXICON.

A native of Toulouse, France, Maynard works in a spontaneous style utilizing movement and drawing combined with painted washes of oils on plaster covered canvases. “This is my Nature” is a series where the artist responds to nature in two ways, reflecting what is outside of ourselves and what is inside ourselves.